Millennium High School’s gifted, sharp-shooting 6-foot-5, 175-pound sophomore guard Brayden Barrett is on the rise as a player, and now also in his college recruitment. After a strong freshman season last year, and coming off a strong performance for himself in the spring and summer, Brayden Barrett has now received his first Division-I offer for himself. This week Barrett received an offer from the University of Washington, an offer that should dictate his future college recruitment. The Millennium High School basketball program is filled with talented younger prospects, and Barrett is among the very best of them, as he is a specialist as…
Author: Anthony Ray
St. Mary’s High School’s very talented 6-foot-2 senior guard Styles Phipps is among the best pure talents in the state, and is set to have a big senior season swan song for himself this year. Fortunately for Phipps, the St. Mary’s basketball program will be on another level this high school season, as the program will be loaded with young talent to support Phipps. Currently, Phipps is focusing on his college recruitment, and is in the process of taking official recruiting visits for himself. Recently, Phipps took an official recruiting visit to Grand Canyon University (GCU). While it is still…
While it is still very early in the young career of Inspire Prep Academy’s 6-foot-4 8th grader Adan Diggs, this young man is already on another level. While still a mere middle school prospect, Diggs has received loads of national attention for his exploits on the basketball court very early in the recruiting process. Diggs is currently regarded among the nation’s elite prospects in the 2028 Class, and is even regarded some national scouting services as the top overall prospect in the class nationally – an amazing honor for a top-rated young Arizona prospect. The sky is the limit for…
Phoenix Christian High School had an excellent season last year, falling in the semi-finals of the 2A State Tournament. The program finished the high school season with an impressive 24-5 overall record last season. Head Coach Ben Stryczek has built a strong program and is excited about his team again for this season. While the program recently lost their star player, Tommy Randolph, to a recent transfer, the program is still very talented, and looks to be a staple among the top programs in the 2A Division. A very young prospect that is developing will soon take over the reigns for this program, and…
Phoenix Christian High School had an excellent season last year, falling in the semi-finals of the 2A State Tournament. The program finished the high school season with an impressive 24-5 overall record last season. Head Coach Ben Stryczek has built a strong program and is excited about his team again for this season. While the program recently lost their star player, Tommy Randolph, to a recent transfer, the program is still very talented, and looks to be a staple among the top programs in the 2A Division. The potential and play of 6-foot-6 senior forward Bryce Anderson is a major…
The AZ Compass Prep Fall League will take place on the campus of AZ Compass Prep from September 5th through September 28th. Middle school teams will compete on Monday and Wednesdays, while high school and prep teams will face off on Tuesday and Thursdays. This league annually features some of the top prep and high school programs in the state, before the prep and high school seasons take place. Our Arizona Preps’ staff will be in attendance throughout the league to bring you our top performers and prospects from the league through our social media outlets. Stay tuned and we…
The spring and summer club season is used to develop players, and for Notre Dame Prep’s sharp-shooting 6-foot-1, 170-pound junior guard Brennan Peterson, this was definitely the case. Peterson has been a top performing prospect for many years, but this club season, Peterson took his game to another level on the Nike EYBL circuit, while traveling with his loaded AZ Unity 16U Nike-sponsored team – one of the top 16U teams in the country. Peterson helped his team qualify this club season for the Nike Peach Jam, through his exemplary shooting of the basketball, which proved him to be a…
Arizona’s 2026 Class of prospects is very talented and loaded with prospects that college programs are already beginning to recruit. One prospect in the class that is among the most gifted young prospects in the class is Ironwood High School’s 6-foot-3 sophomore guard Landon Jones. Jones has been highly regarded as a future college prospect for some time now, and is ready to have a breakout sophomore season for Ironwood High School Head Coach Jordan Augustine, and take his basketball reputation and college recruitment to an entirely new level. Landon Jones is the son of former Ironwood High School basketball…
Arizona basketball continues to soar and college programs across the country are taking strong notice of our top Arizona prospects. Lately, our own Arizona State Sun Devils have made their commitment to some of the state’s top young prospects – extending offers to different prospects from the 2026 and 2027 Classes in the state. While Arizona State has certainly recruited Arizona prospects before, this week, numerous offers to several different Arizona prospects has proven their future commitment to recruiting the state’s elite prospects. Arizona State Head Coach Bob Hurley (pictured) has had very good success at ASU, since taking over…
Centennial High School will be under new leadership this high school season, as new and very successful Head Coach Tarik James now takes over the basketball program this season, after the departure of former Head Coach David Grace after last season. James has had excellent success in year’s past, as a player and as a coach, high school or club, and now he will take over a Centennial program in the West Valley that still has a lot of talent returning to this year’s roster. One prospect that has emerged and will look to have a major breakout season for…